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The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05

The gain in six years was o6D, 200 tons. Alabama has gained in annual capacity since 1880 256, ,000 tons. Georgia P ,000 tons. Tennessee, 2ls.000, Texas ,000. North Carolina 72o0. Virginia l4900O. West Virginia 3S,000; Kentucky lost 43,000. Maryland 12.000 and Missouri SS,000. The rate of gain of capacity in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, the three central iron states of the south, was 233 per cent since 1880.
 The Tradesman says: ''At the same rate of gain they will have at the next census nearly 100000 tons annual ca- pacity, bnt indications point to a capac- ity of 100000 tons annually at that time.''
 The Tradesman reports six blast fur naces under construction in Alabama and two in Tennessee with two more soon to be erected.
 In further noting the progress of the south in 1886 the Tradesman reports two steel mills built at Chattanooga. In 1880 Tennessee had S4 nail machines; Alabama none. In 1886 Tennessee had l15 and Alabama S2. with a combined annual output of 424, ,000 kegs, against 100000 in 1880. In the production of stoves the progress has been equally as great Tennessee has built five works since 1880 and Alabama two. The pro duction of wrought iron pipe is one of the new features of the south, large works having been built at Chattanooga in 1885, and the production of cast iron pipe in the south has quadrupled since 1882. The Tradesman's reports indi- cate a more prosperous outlook for the south in 1887 than in the past, and all signs point clearly to the fact that the south will greatly increase it's industrial importance in iron and steel in the next two years, and that the production of raw and merchantable iron will be trebled before 1890.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05
SOUTHERN IRON WORKS. Showing an Increase of Nearly J,
 Per Cent in Six Years.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 29.-The Trades man has received exhausting reports from all iron and steel plants in the south, embracing the states of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vir- ginia and West Virginia. These reports disclose a most remarkable develop ment in the iron industry in the south since the census of 1880. The follow ing table, compiled from actual reports, shows their capacity as compared with 1oOa.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05
HIS wire Powdered.

A few evenings ago a fine looking, well dressed negro, black as black can be, entered drug store and inquired semi-confdentially of the clerk: aDo you keep lampblaekgn II can give you some,n was the reply. "How much do you want?m ''Well, you see, sah-ah- is it very nice? l would like little, sah, in pretty box like these" point ing vaguely at boxes containing toilet articles in the show case. ''Well, said the clerk, dubiously, ''I dunno; what do you want it for?n 'For de toilet, sah; for my wife-she powdahs, sah.n
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05

When the fiftieth congress shall have convened and the roll called, many names. among the majority part of the house, that are now familiar to the public will not be found among them; for, as every one knows, the last elrc- tion made many important changes. lt is not our province to enter into the va rious causes of this defeat. That has already been done by the press all over the Union.
 One of the most striking figures who will make his exit on the 4th of March is Abram s. Hewitt, the newly elected mayor of New York. MT. A. $. Hew- it was born at Haverstraw, New York, July 3l, 1922, went to the public schools
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

ANYONE who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety o. government
bond, is added profit fer in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly aud with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide of immis
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter, added to a soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land. easy term Of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him tG
own his farm at smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest OF
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for safe place tC
invest money, where it will pay you {
large and sure profit, or if you are farm
er and want farm of your own, call OF
me and see what | have to offer. | vii
make the visit profitable to you. 0ffiet
over Amegican Express Office, Rock Is
! land. I'll. SAvnLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
BefHsed the Oath.

A rather unusual proceeding took
place at the meeting of the Capron G. A.
R. the other evening at Rockford. The
installing officer was William Andrews,
and in the course of his duty he was
obliged to administer the oath of office to
the newly elected post commander. Wn..
!. Fox. Fox had repeated portion OF
his Obligation, aud when the words in il
so help me God" were uttered. Fox
failed 10 repeat them To this the newly
elected officer objected, and stated that
he would not repeat it, The installing
officer SAID he could not proceed further
and Fox informed him that he did mol
care to have him; that he had gone fal
enough in the work, and would take 8
withdrawal card, which he did, and left
the organization.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
ADVICE TO norHEKs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t viii relieve the poor little sufferer inn
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world. Price IS cents per bottle.
feb-2S -m-w-s- N l-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

cooper firms have signed the union scale
of prices. All the dry goods, carpet and
trimming stores in Trenton close at p.
m. except on Saturday. This gives the
salespeopie "a. 600 hours of rest during
the next eleven months.
Fifty years ago 10 per cent. of the
working people were compelled to toll
from thirteen to fourteen hours day,
while in 1880 only little over pei
cent. worked so long. And during all
that period the rate of wages has been
increasing. The average pay in 1886
was 20 per cent. greater than it was il
1850, and 40 per cent. greater than in
1850 Moreover. while hours of labor
were lessening and wages expanding the
prices of the necessaries of life remained
substantially unchanged. These facts
indicate that the poor are growing richer
not poorer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
A GREAT MISTAKE

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

The arrest of a suspicious character up
on his general appearance. movements OF
eompanionship, without waiting until he
has robbed traveller. fired "a house, o.
murdered fellow man, is an important
function Of shrewd detective. Even
more important is the arrest of disease
which, if not checked. will blight and
destroy a human life. The frequent
cough, loss of appetite. general languor
or debility. pallid skin, and bodily aches
and pains, announce the approach of
pulmonary consumption, which Is prompt
ly arrested and permanently cured by DIR.
Pieree's Golden Medical Discovery.
Sold by druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
What is 1t? And What it Is.

Papillion (Clarke's extract of flax) Skin
Cure, ike many other inestimable bene>
fits TO mankind, was discovered by accid-
ent. The proprietor, engaged in the pre-
paration of certain plants, from time TO
time noticed the effect of working in the
pulp vats on the skin If there was pres,
ent any cutaneous eruptions, warts, piem-
ishes or scrofulous symptoms, all disap,
peared as if by magic. After experiment.
ing ten years, it has become a scientific
fact and priceless boon tn the human
race. From giving away few bottles,
the demand has increased until the sale
for the past two years amounts to l,032,
coo bottles. Large bottles only 81. Fol
sale by II. H. DeSanto.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED.
Thomas j. Henderson Is sadly
Grieved over the Result OF the Re.
publican senateriaiiN domination

Congressman T. ]. Henderson, who
for a number of years represented Rock
Island as a part of his district in con-
eress. and who was undoubtedly the
choiceof the republicans OF this locality
for senator, and whom the democrats
would rather have seen successful tnan
anyone else as long as the honor must
necessarily fall to republica IS now
deeply disappointed over his defeat by
the Chicago millionaire. Gen Bender>
son was ambitious for the place of his
friend Gen. Logan in tie national sen
ate, and the result will be- his retirement
from official life After Farwell had
spoken at Springfield. when the lesisla-
tive caucus vote had been announced,
Gen. Henderson was called for, and said,
among other things. i bow submissiVelE
to your decision, and do so as gracefully
as can under the circumstances | do
not say, with my friend Payson, that |
came here not expecting the nominal ion.
| came here with great many doubts
and misgiyings, and Team say now that
if | hal followed my own inclinstions,
instead of those OF my friends, | would
not have appeared here seeking the NOM
ina,ion second time. | think it was
an assumption. and can Only say that il
you will pardon me this time | promise
not to do Sc, again. l have been a re
publican from the beginning, l am glad
too, that was in the first republican
convention which organized the party
in this state, and served upon the com
mittee on resolutions | only trust tha
your choice today may result in ultimate
good and prosperity of both our part.
and our state The sting OF disappoint
ment will pass away. and with
will pass away the ambition an'
aspirations of lifetime. | shall even
tually retire to private life, but you mus
still stand by the republican party. tn
party of the Union and nation. Do no
understand me as saying this on accoun
of my disappointment. only want
plainly understood that love this re
publican psrty, and while l live | shal
be found within its ranks. In all III
economic questions referred to judy
Payson. fully agree with him, an
during the remainder of my public lif
shall probably continue to do 50. Bu
in the future I will be found laborng fo
somebody else aud not for myself.
shall go back to Washington and di:
charge all my duties to the very best O
my ability during the term for which
have been elected. But you Of th
young republican party must look We
to the influences tending toward dislE
tegration, the labor agitation and ms n
reforms in all branches of gOvernmer
now crying for attention. You mu,
listen to the voice of the people and
what is best.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
Nervous Depli,tated Men

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
A WALKING SKELETON.

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa. writes: Il was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs. and reduced
to a acaikiHg Skeleton. Got free trisl
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, which did me SO much
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health, with hearty appetite, and gair
in flesh of As lbs" Call at Hartz s
Bahnsen's drug store and get a free tria
bottle of this certain cure for all Lung
Diseases. Large bottles S100.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
A GENIAL Restorative.

Hostetter's stomach bitters are ems
phatically genial restorative. The
changes which this great botanic remedy
produces in The disordered organization
are always agreeable. though surely
progressive, never abrupt and violent.
On this account it is admirably adapted
to persons of delicate constitution and
weak nerves, to whom the powerful min
eral drugs are positively injurious. That
it initiates those processes which result
in the re-establishment of healthful vigor
is conspiciously shown in cases where il
is taken to overcome that fruitful cause
of debility. indigestion, coupled. as il
usually is, with biliousness and constipa-
ton. Thorough digestion. regular evac
uation and abundant secretion, are re
suits which promptly and invariably at
tend its systematic use. 1t is, besides
the best protective against malaria, ane
| a first rate diuretic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

We make a speciality of flour and retail
it at wholesale prices. Streckfus &
Schaab.
Tenderloin, spare ribs. sausage meat,
kettle rendered and leaf lard. al Gil
m0re's pork house.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket office 1908 Second
avenue. div
What people want in a carriage spring
is case and durability on a rough road
The Rice Coil spring fills the bill.
Go to the city mills for your -four, buck
wheat. rye flour, rye meal, graham. cora
meal, ground fresh every day. Streekfus
u Schaab
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. Of
Roston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly Si.000,G00 E. W. Hurst. agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank
Stop and figHe what 50 pounds of oats
and 80 pounds of sheIled corn cost. then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for. Streckfus 81 Scbaab.
Notice.
Until March /, 1887. Drs. Barth &
Babcock will make full sets of teeth,
upper and lower, for $50, and partial
plates in proportion. Best material and
satisfaction guaranteed; 1924 Rock ISL
| and, I'll.
Saloon Sale
A saloon with fixtures complete for
sale at cost price. Apply of Emil
Heberle, corner of Fifth street and Third
| avenue.
Vim. EeEniry,
Attorney at law. loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Barth & Babcock, Dentists.
No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates.
Cheap Losns.
The Rock Island Building Association
will loan So 900 Tuesday evening, Jan,
| 18th, at lowest rates.
Taxes.
The taxes for 1886 are now due Office
| in the court house.
GEO. E. LAMBERT, Collector
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
Cigars.

Deputy Internal Revenue. Collector
George W. Henry, who returned Satur-
day evening from trip over his district,
has kindly furnished the ARGUS with a
statement of the number of cigars manu-
featured and sold in his division. Mr..
Henry had to take an inventory OF the
stock on hand. at every factory, includ-
ing tobacco bought. sold or consumed
also number Of boxes and stamps bought
aud used and stock on hand. January |,
1887. Below are the figures for the yeal
ending December 81, 1886
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
RAYS From the Headlight.

Switch engine No. 6 of the X. |. X r,
has been turned out OF the shops, having
been given a coat of bright paint and
been generally overhauled.
About eight hundred people Of Char
india, mostly ladies, sent petition to the
c., B. s. @. to stop running Sunday
trains. The management answered that
when people ceased 10 make shipments
and demand their transportation on that
day and when people stop travelling on
Sunday, railroad men will gladly avail
themselves of the opportunity to take
one day in seven for rest.
The Peoria National Demoerdt says the
c., r. |. & P. is making 4 move to gel
q line leading south from Peoria, with
the probable intention Of building to
St. Louis. To that end il is working to
secure majority of the shares of the
old P, P 81 J road which runs between
there and Jacksonville with spur ID
Springfield. This would be a move
directly affecting Peoria and its interests
and would add considerably to the rail
road strength to the city. Should the
Rock Island get control of the P, P. &
J. and build on to ST. Louis, it woult
give Peoria through line from Chicago
to St. Louis, thing most dev0utly to bt
wished Such line as the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific running through
Peoria directly from Chicago to st
Louis would be of incalculable benef
to this city. The Rock Island peoplt
very seldom 90 into anything which thej
do not carry out, and we may conhdenil.
expect to see the Peoria, Pekin aud Jack
sonville railroad pass into their hands at /
date not very far in the future. The
contamination Of such a project woule
arouse the other roads which terminate
IN Peoria to renewed energy in this d.
rection and add much to the city il
every way.
The existence of the Santa Fe roaC
from Kansas City to Chicago, the Ral
pay Age saws, will have an important ef,
feet upon the other Lines between these
two cities. The new line will be JUS
450 miles long, while the distance b.
both the Chicago & Alton aud the Chica
90. Burlington g. Quincy at present ASS
miles, and by the Chicago. Rock Islant
& Pacific SCI miles. If competition
should be unrestrained the present line,
would have to increase their speed O
shorten their lines materially to make a
Quick time as the new line. 1t would
however, take only short increase il
speed 10 cover the difference in mileag
of the old lines over the new in the sam
time as is now made, and there is n
reason to doubt the Santa Fe c0mpan
will be ready to make a reasonable agree
ment on the same basis as is now mad
between the competing lines where on
or more of them necessarily have an ad
vantage in distance. Thus, althoug
the Chicago, Rock Island It Pacific lin
from Chicago to Kansas City is 80 mile
longer than that of either the Alton c
the Burlington, the same time is mad
and the travelling and shipping publ
appreciates no difference in advantage
resulting from the comparatively sma
difference in distance. OF course, how
ever. the company owning the shortes
line has an advantage in less cost of OF
Grafton and maintenance over the longt
lines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17

The greatest foe Of America people is
consumption; It's victims number many
thousands each year, Physicians and
druggists have at last found a remedy
which they feel justified IN Recommend
ing This is DIR. Bigelow's Cure, which
cures consumption in stages that other
remedies are of no benefit. 1t cures
coughs, colds, and all throat and lung
diseases speedily and safely. Price Sc
cents and 81. Of drnggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
OF REAL ESTATE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
Rock Island County,
Ellen Collfgsn Administratrix OF the estate OF
Thomas Colligan, deceased, VS. Joseph P. Col
lgan. John Coiligan, and others, defendants, -
In the County court.
BY virtue Of an order and decree OF the county
court Of Rock Island county, Illinois. made at tie
December term, A. D. 1856, of the said court on
the petition of the undersigned administrafrix OF
the estate OF Thomas Colligan, deceased for leave
to sell the real estate Of said deceased, shah,
on the Sd day OF February. next, at the honr
of two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day sell
at public sale at the north door Of the court house
in the city Of Rock Island. in said county, the
following described real estate, situated in the
county Of Rock Island and state Of Illinois. to-
wit N the interest of the said Thomas Colligan
deceased. in the northwest quarter Ga0 Of thu
northeast quarter ~, and the northeast quar-
Ter "a of the northwest quarter ca OF section
| sixteen (16l. In township sixteen t18). nortf
| range iwowest of the Fourth P. NJ, on the fol
lowing terms, to-wit: 0ne-half OF the purchas,
| money TO be paid upon the confirmation of til.
petitioners report OF the said sale by the saiS
court and the remainder twelve months there
after such remainder to be secured by note Will
good personal security and mortgage on premises
| sold.
Dated this Sd day Of January, A. D.. 1887.
ELLEN CoLLIGAN,
Administrators OF the Estate Of Thomas Coliigan
deceased.
I PLEAsANTs { HURST, Att'ys for A.ministra
trix
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
pETITIoN TO SELL REAL ESTATE
STATE OF ILLINOIS

s RAT f.G OF dt ddgs4f In the County
Court TO the February term, A. ID. 1887.
Edward Murrin vs. Jane MurTin, Bridget Gun
bingham, Michael Murrin. Ann Conwell, Bridget
Murrin, Jane Marin, John Murrin, Ann Murrin.
Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.
Affidavit OF the non-residence of Jane Murrin.
Bridget Cunningham, Micnael Murrin and Ann
Conwell, defendants above named, having been
filed in the Office OF the clerk of said County court
of Rock leland county, notice is hereby given TO
the said Jane Murrin, Bridget Cunningham,
Michael Murrin and Ann Conwell. that the said
petitioner, Edward MurIin, administrator OF the
estate Of John Murrin, deceased, has heretofore
fled his petition in ssid County court of Rock
Island county praying for decree for the sale OF
the real estate belonging to the estate of said de
ceased or so much of il as may be needed TO pay
the debts Of said deceased. and described as fol-
lows, towit: Sub lot (10) ten, block Cs) fourteen
in Spencer & Cases addition to the city of Rock
Island in the county of Rock Island and state OF
Illinois; and hat summons has been issued out
of said court against you. returnable to the Feb
ruary term, A. d. 1887 of said court, to be holder
on the Third Monday Of February, A. D. 1887, 81
| the court house in Rock Island in said Rock Isl
and county.
Now unless you the said ia ne Marrin Bridget
Cunningham, Michael MnrTin and Ann Con" Ell
| shall personally be and appear before said coun-
ty court of Rock Island county on the first day OF
term thereof TO be holden at the court house il
said county as aforesaid on the Sd Monday of Z eb
ruary A. d, 1857 and plead answer or demur, Il
the said compliments petition fled therein the
| same and the matters and things therein charged
| and stated will be takenas confessed, and de
cree entered against You according TO TIT
' RICHARD A DONALDSON. Clerk,
| p. o'MARA,
| Conpt'rs Sol'r.